It contains substances that pose a threat to both human health and ecosystems. At the same time, however, batteries also contain valuable materials such as nickel, which we need—for example, for the ...

Often you must have heard that keeping food in aluminum foil can be harmful to health. Especially wrapping hot or acidic food ...

Scientists developed a process that can be used to recover nickel from spent nickel-metal hydride batteries. From this battery waste and used aluminium foil, it was possible to produce a nanocatalyst ...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have developed a foil that changes into polyurethane foam (PU foam) when heated—entirely without health risks.

Students make the same paper boat and cover it with plastic and aluminum foil. Students test the boat to see if it holds more pennies than the original paper boat. Download the Student Activity Sheet ...